Dr. Justin Dunn performs 1st outpatient knee replacement in local Georgia city: 3 key points

Justin Dunn, MD, performed the first local outpatient knee replacement at Rome (Ga.) Orthopedic Center & Sports Medicine, according to Rome-News Tribune.

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Here are three key points:

1. Dr. Dunn has been practicing at Rome Orthopedic Center & Sports Medicine for the past two years.

2. He first brought up the notion of bringing total joint surgery to the region during his residency at Chattanooga-based University of Tennessee/Erlanger Medical Center.

3. In August 2016, Dr. Dunn performed a hip replacement at Rome-based Floyd Medical Center.

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